Rockford resident Daniel C. Martin, wanted in connection with the Nov. 8 shooting death of his live-in girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn, is being held in the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne, Ind., and faces an extradition hearing . . .

While college football fans pay their final homage to the 2012 season on Monday night when Brian Kelly's top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Nick Saban's second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide clash in the Discover BCS National . . .

Dan R. Kirkendall, 71, Decatur, Ind., died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at his home.
He was born March 10, 1941, in Indianapolis, Ind. On July 8, 1978, he married Carolyn R. Ontrop, who survives in Decatur.
Also surviving are a . . .

Helmut J. Schreima, 56, Wapakoneta and formerly of Sidney and Rockford, died at 4:53 a.m. Dec. 30, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Room.
He was born Aug. 30, 1956, in Hillsboro, Oregon, to Helmut George and Rose Ma . . .

Cherl Durie Russell, 65, St. Marys, died at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 14, 1947, in Van Wert to Billy and Florence Vermilya Agler. She married Harvey . . .

Robert E. "Bob" Blew, 81, Celina, died at 6 a.m. Dec. 31, 2012, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
He was born April 24, 1931, in Columbus to Harry and Leona Bevans Blew. On Nov. 28, 1953, he married Marilyn Fell, who died . . .